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My father loved cameras! He enjoyed posing for pictures just as much as he enjoyed taking them. I believe I’m the one in the family that enjoys cameras as much as he did. Since his death, all of his cameras have been passed on to me. So on my list of things to do this year, … [Read more…]

John Willie Taylor SGT US Army Feb 22, 1927 ~ Feb 7, 2010 In Loving Memory Tomorrow (Wed., Feb. 22, ) would have been the 85th birthday of the first man I fell in love with — my father — John Willie Taylor! Daddy . . . I thought of you with love today – … [Read more…]

“Welcome to the exciting world of Genealogy by Genetics!” – was the opening line of the letter I received with my mtDNA Kit from FamilyTreeDNA.com. Well, I’m happy to report that my DNA samples are on their way back to their labs right now for processing – woo-hoo! Before placing my online order for a … [Read more…]

Well, almost wordless . . . Mom said if she ever needed to find one of us in the house during the holidays, all she had to do was go into the living room to find us playing, sitting, or laying down under the Christmas tree — LOL! Elgin & Liv lying under the Christmas … [Read more…]

It’s Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories 2011 and today’s featured topic is – Christmas Cookies – and the questions are: Did your family ancestors make Christmas Cookies? How did you help? Did you have a favorite cookie? Making Christmas cookies is still a holiday tradition in our family! In fact, my mom pulls out her … [Read more…]

It’s Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories 2011 and today’s featured topic is – Santa Claus! Did you ever send a letter to Santa? Did you ever visit Santa and “make a list?” Do you still believe in Santa Claus? The concept of Santa Claus was a very BIG DEAL in my home during Christmas time. I had the pleasure … [Read more…]

Today is the first day of Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories 2011! So what is this online event about? Several genealogy bloggers in 2007 came up with the idea of creating an Advent Calendar that consist of different Christmas and holiday-related topics that would give genea-bloggers an opportunity to document and share how our families, … [Read more…]

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